When I got the audition for 'Big Little Lies,' I knew this project was going to be different than anything I'd ever done. That didn't change the way I approached the role.
Kathryn Newton
My generation is so motivated to tell their own stories because we have so many that need to be heard.
Golf is such a big commitment, and so is acting. Sometimes you have to give up something to do something else, although, when I'm working on location, I always take my clubs.
I was on a sitcom called 'Gary Unmarried' for 37 episodes, and then I was in 'Bad Teacher' with Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake.
I just love to watch people get scared. It's like, 'Yes, I accomplished my goal!'
I loved 'Paranormal Activity.' It was one of my favorites before. It was a tradition; my friends and I went every year.
I've gone to real school my whole life.
I wanted to be a Broadway star.
'Supernatural' fans are amazing. The people I've met from being on that show - I think those interactions have changed my life.
I've never looked at acting like a job. It's never been like that.
I don't know whether to call myself a golfer who acts or an actor who plays golf.
I'd say 230 yards off the tee is my average. Short game is a strength. I don't three-putt often. Actually, I'd say my mental game is probably the best. I'm very good at staying positive and focused on my game.
The thing I love about golf is that it's all on me. I can't blame another player, the wind, or even blame a bad round on one chunked shot. It's not subjective at all. Meanwhile, acting is very subjective. I can be the best actor and not get the job.
I'm a huge fan of Greta Gerwig, and working with her was also a dream come true. She was one of those directors who, when people asked me, 'Who do you wanna work with one day?' I'd say Greta Gerwig. I've always been a fan of mumblecore and her films, and so to work with her was just so much fun.
I find that I relate to most of the characters that I play on a really personal level, just because we're the same age, we're girls, and we're growing. I can find myself in those roles, so it makes it easy to connect to. But all of them are their own person - they're all hard to understand and hard to figure out, just like I am.
I've never really been a rebellious teen.
I play golf with my dad all the time.
I've been really lucky that I've kind of gotten to flow from project to project, because I find it's very important that when you're on a project, you are so invested in it.
You have so much freedom as an actor in your character's choices, and I really learned to take advantage of that.
Reese Witherspoon made me better. Just working with her, being with her, I learned so much. I want to be like her.
If you have something to say, a movie is a really great medium to say it. It doesn't matter what the message is.
I'm just so comfortable with my hard work that I'm not worried about if I didn't get a job, or I didn't get that movie, or they didn't like me. It's like, 'It's OK. I can go play golf now. Have a great day.'
I don't know if I have good style; I just know what I like.
As an actor, you audition a lot for 'the girlfriend' or the 'hot girl.'
I love putting. I love to practice my short game.
I remember the first time I saw 'Frances Ha' and was like, 'This is what I want to do.'
I have two poodles - I'm a poodle person.
I'm really close to my parents.
